GoodRx Faces Million Dollar Proposed Penalty from FTC in First Enforcement Action Under the Health Breach Notification Rule -
Settlement reveals views on application of unfairness authority to sharing of sensitive...more
3/2/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
NIST ,
PHI ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Settlement ,
VPPA
Five new state omnibus privacy laws take effect in 2023, with two that already kicked in on January 1.
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) – effective January 1, 2023, enforceable July 1, 2023....more
Colorado Department of Law Issues Draft CPA Revisions -
On December 22, the Colorado Department of Law issued updates to the draft Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules. These revisions build on written comments and feedback from...more
1/13/2023
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Colorado ,
COPPA ,
Data Security ,
Employee Definition ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Guidance ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
FTC Is Tracking Twitter Developments With “Deep Concern” -
Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter has led to numerous resignations in the security department. Most recently, Twitter’s chief information security officer,...more
11/15/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent Order ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
NYDFS ,
Personal Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Twitter
California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Revised Regulations -
With the effective date less than three months away, and ahead of a Board Meeting on October 28 and 29, the California Privacy Protection Agency released...more
10/24/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Colorado ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Interactive Advertising Bureau ,
Internet of Things ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Online Safety for Children ,
PIPEDA ,
Popular ,
Privacy Framework ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Sensitive Personal Information
California Exemptions for B2B and Employee Data Set To Expire -
With August 31 marking the last day of the legislative session, the California legislature’s failure to extend business-to-business and employee data exemptions...more
9/19/2022
/ B2B Organizations ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CARU ,
CIPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dress Codes ,
Enforcement ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Rulemaking Process ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wiretapping
Five new state omnibus privacy laws have been passed and will go into effect in 2023. Organizations should review their privacy practices and prepare for compliance with these new privacy laws....more
CPPA Amends Draft CPRA Regulations & Announces Public Comment Dates -
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has announced amendments to the California Privacy Rights Act proposed regulations, which primarily...more
7/13/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cookies ,
Data Breach ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Metaverse ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Rulemaking Process
California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft CPRA Regulations -
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) just released proposed California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations. The regulations expand...more
6/8/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CNIL ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Schrems I & Schrems II
US News -
Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law -
The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, also known as Senate Bill 227, recently cleared the Senate and the House. Though there are a few more steps...more
3/11/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
India ,
New Legislation ,
Oman ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Wiretapping ,
Workers Compensation Act
Colorado passes its own omnibus state privacy law. Although there are overlaps with the California and Virginia privacy laws, the Colorado Privacy Act has its own distinctions and variations, namely a longer cure period and...more
6/18/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CDPA ,
Colorado ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Profiling ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
Crippling data breaches and sophisticated ransomware attacks are increasingly common threats to modern businesses. Ransomware attacks can not only target confidential company data and data collected from customers but...more
6/14/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CDPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Ransomware
Tides of change in the digital advertising and regulatory landscape over the last few years have recently ushered in an increasingly likely future without third-party cookies.
Background – An Abbreviated History of Recent...more
The CPRA, also referred to as CCPA 2.0, is a more robust version of the CCPA. The original drafter of the CCPA put CPRA on the ballot to amend and bolster key provisions in the CCPA....more
The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA) has qualified for the November 3, 2020 ballot, according to a recent update by the California Secretary of State’s office.
Key Details -
CPRA qualifies for the...more